After flying high against Bowie on Tuesday, Austin came back down to earth. The Maroons fell just short of the Westlake Chaparrals by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Maroons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chaparrals earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Austin sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 12-25, 26-24, 19-25, 15-12.
Riley Malloy paced Austin's offense, picking up 24 kills. Malloy got some help from Maggie McCarroll and her 24 assists. Malloy was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Westlake got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sunny McWilliams out in front who had 34 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, McWilliams is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game. Another player making a difference was Kyrksen Cook, who had ten digs and two aces.
Austin's loss ended a six-match streak of away wins and brought them to 33-5. As for Westlake, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-14.
Austin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Lake Travis on the 14th. As for Westlake, they have also already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Dripping Springs on the 14th.
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